12 Amendments of Herbert DORFMANN related to 2015/0269(COD)
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Certain persons have a legitimate interest in accessing firearms classified in category A, although exceptions to the rules must be granted on a strictly limited basis. Beneficiaries of exceptions could include, inter alia, cultural and historical bodies, armourers, proof houses, manufacturers, forensic scientists and, in certain cases, those involved in film production and individuals needing firearms for self-defence purposes.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weaponIt should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise natural and legal persons with an interest in the collection, study and conservation of firearms and associated artefacts for historical, cultural, traditional, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purposes and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holdingto keep in their possession and acquire firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivated. , provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Authorisations of this kind should take into account the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weaponsIt should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise persons dedicated to the gathering, study and conservation of firearms and associated artefacts for historical, cultural, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purpose and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in theirto possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivated. , provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Any such authorisation should take into account and reflect the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Irrespective of their appearance, all devices classified in the Member States as scarers should be explicitly excluded from the scope of this Directive. Scarers should in no circumstances be regarded as weapons within the meaning of this Directive. Regulating scarers should be a matter for the Member States.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) This Directive should not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition by bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons, such as traditional clubs and associations, and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The acquisition and possession of firearms should only be permitted if, inter alia, there is good cause. Member States should have the option of stipulating that the acquisition and possession of firearms for the purpose, for example, of hunting, target shooting, use by associations which cultivate customs and traditions and by cultural and historical bodies, the conduct of various scientific and technical activities, testing procedures and the re- enactment of historical events, filmmaking or historical study constitutes good cause. They should not be required to do so, however.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The acquisition and possession of firearms should only be permitted if, inter alia, there is good cause. Good causes for acquiring and possessing firearms may, for example, be hunting, target shooting, the pursuit of cultural and historical activities, for example by associations and organisations with long traditions, various scientific, technical or testing activities and re-enactments of historical events, filmmaking or historical study.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) In the context of the cultivation of traditions, no restrictions may be imposed on the way in which customs are honoured or on the work of associations which ensure the continuity of popular culture.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Some semi-automatic firearms can be easily converted to automatic firearms, thus posing a threat to security. Even in the absence of conversion to category "A", certain semi-automatic firearms may be very dangerous wheThere is a risk that any firearms converted to firing blanks, irritants, other active substances or pyrotechnic ammunition can be converted back in such a way as to make them capable of firing live ammunition. Such firearms should therefore remain in their capacity regarding the number of rounds is high. Such semi-automatic weapons should therefore be banned for civiliantegories to which they were assigned prior to their conversion, except where cultural and historical devices are used.
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -2 (new)
Article 1 – point -2 (new)
(-2) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. This Directive is without prejudice to the application of national provisions concerning the carrying of weapons, hunting or target shooting. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by collectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the public authoritiesnational defence forces, i.e. all troops and persons under their command, including the military, the police, or by collectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of war.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise bodieschoose to grant strictly limited authorisations to legal or natural persons dedicated to the gathering, study and concserned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired beforvation of firearms and associated artefacts for historical, cultural, tradition-related, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purposes and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established for firearms and ammunition classified in category A, provided that such persons demonstrate [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b). at measures are in place to address any risks to public security or public order and that the firearm or firearms concerned are stored with a level of security proportionate to the risks associated with unauthorised access to such firearms.